self?C.playedwiththeauthor'sfamilyhappily?D.openedthepresentsfortheauthor'sfamily70.TheauthorthoughttheChristmaswasn'tperfectlastyearbecause_________.?A.hedidn'tgetaChristmasgift?B.Pepperwasinpoorhealth?C.PepperdiedonChristmasEve?D.hedidn'tfeelthejoyofbeingtogether71.ThedogPeppergot_________Christmasgiftslastyear.?A.two B.three C.four D.five72.Theunderlinedphrase"thelongest-lastinggift"inthelastparagraphrefersto"_________".?A.thefriendshipwiththedog?B.theholidaytheauthorspentwithfamily?C.theChristmaspresentforthedog?D.thelifelessontheauthorlearnedfromPepper73.ordingtothepassage??A.PepperpassedawaypeacefullyafterChristmas.?B.Thesmallestactofsinceregivingcanunitetheauthor'sfamily.?C.Pepperbroughttheauthor'sfamilyalotoftroubleandtears.?D.Theauthor'sfamilyfeltasawholebecauseoftheloveamongthem.